Re: vfat question

[Tommy Reynolds <Tommy.Reynolds@MegaCoder.com>]

Uttered Sebastian Kloska <kloska@scienion.de>, spake thus:

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>  I have to admit I do not even have a clue how to get access to
>  the directory table of a mounted vfat device. The whole idea
>  is for manipulating the ordering of mp3-players which
>  (on some devices) seems to dictate the play order.
>  So if someone could point me to a good documentation
>  I would appreciate it.

Accessing a mounted VFAT for this is probably not a good idea.

However, a userland solution should be possible and much easier than
trying this from the kernel.

Look at the mtools package:

	http://www.gnu.org/software/mtools/mtools.html

where you should find tools that do such access already.  Then, start
hacking the mdir(1) tool, or some such, to sort the VFAT orders
however you like them.

Cheers

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